A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6105-01-608-3125
NSN 5835-01-568-7796
NSN 6320-01-129-9656
NSN 5975-01-614-6472
NSN 6610-01-468-6880
NSN 7035-01-579-3587
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 5965-01-562-5830
NSN 5855-01-492-5666
NSN 5996-00-245-6273
NSN 5920-01-579-2153
NSN 5905-00-189-9138